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h* m on CLunueuugga Ridge, lu
vital wee thee iUr ri, n<w BulWV
• warty, Alabama, October 3rd, 18*6.
Be aama lofrtCWM in 1807, end
west dusm in a few days after hie
arrival. Mr. Coh niao has been in burn
ti«w*i here for twinty y< and was a
moinb« r of the eiaooil for twelve ytwm
H« has ivcr Iwmi • worker aud he has
(Hidributod much to tho growth and
pt«»sp» rily pf hi.-! city.
Mr. Coleman r„i elected Major in
1*8. out . , . ,*’.V hero, he hoe tone
hu part In a ».» his town. He
aud tdl of H ’ .►swill bo seen
I' m thbl.r. x sk.-tehee, are com*
* men and he end they
I tt 1 uterpriee. Mr. C«le*
it.. tho | r< ; *' ’ r A Colmueu’e HaU,
a li'ig tli .♦ L t m* ite pert ia tho
l-i.-g.- A th
CxtiO. R. SUTLIYE,
th* youngest of the “City Dade," wm
K>* n in Port Oeinca on the 19th oi An*
govt 1800. He went into the Rad road
end River Warehoue in 1877, in the 17th
year of age, end wee elected to the city
oo.moti in the year 1880. “Bore" ia the
ycongeal, but at thataa naa time one ef
the u*rt «Orient of the meubere of the
city oouudl
ile is a ueUve of the eity and has been
emeu mfaney ideutifled with the boeineee
and otlier mtoreete of hie town ead
couuly, aud as a business man, a uitixon
and an oftlcivl lie liae evor be»jn alive to
the needs t A hie town end pqople.
Mr. Butliwti has dnnobis j*«rt well, and
watll Ih^ hv*p jf oilier growu^, oourtdn *»
curto Fort ‘(hiuw a prosper
otu oni healthful city.
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Joe Yiksoh.
t ^thsf one of tin* Oity Fathers, was
bjrn iu Calhoun oounty, Ov>nria, in the
ye,*r 1854. He went iuG businew in
Fort (mines in the wWr 1374, and vws
a aemlvr «*/ the Co;inoil ia
1886. In tin* rttcr capacity. Mr. Via*
tv n has served the ody with Mid, and
his official ociuwe has been highly crsdlt
abl« to himaelf aud to his paople—th*
ad t.<‘uf tf Fort ‘"sin—
Mr. Vinson is descrvetRy popwlar as a
citi/.i u, a ImsineM matt and as an officer.
He is not only ssfoamed and rospseUd
by his ooufregM in oilloo, lint by all who
know hint. !(e has also, with tbs other
oounciltnen, <’ been a faithful and an sf
th-Hiut worker for the common good of
hi* to* ■....., !HK ...........■ «.
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R. D. Williams,
wm born ia tha year 18*5. H* lived
many years >u th* adjoining ooualy of
Lorly, and wm the Sheriff of that coun¬
ty for tea oonseoutiva yean. During
that Iouk period. an«l as far back a* we
have any information, he was tha
pushing stirring and successful buaim
man, and was aver oapabla, efficient and
aorroct a* an offlear.
Mr. Williams movad to Fort Guinea in
1880 and ha* lived her* aver sinee. H*
v ns for tlir*v v*«*,-s 'fsreiial of the eity,
ttn^. always "; A 4 » si ha duties ot that
offi -i * 1th vL. n - s ^.td Adolity. He
, so. . ;; *>* duty, but
«tl Hr . .1 e llh prudeuc* and
| 4ri ■ Kw) iU liJ WiUiautawas eleot
•J u rnern * r of di*i city aouncil and ha*
R. l in tuat eapavity c- ar ainoa. As a
4^> UrtU he is * (si.* aud prompt and
a’.wa, i viy t<* i'i ik tv vota, by influ
or. a a*. J .t »»<i v v vh his hands for
»h. good oi the ' *i largo.
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Wm. J. Greene,
I
bc~n ia Clay eouaty in tho year
ikt*. H* is iharaftxa. “to the mannor
Mr.
<*nw*a baeama on« of tha firm of Mor
^ Onsvna A Om. a 1880 ,
to th* ett ^oouMlti*
-JW cn.uBW^ltioo with tho oxot ptkm of
Y .> years Ha wm also oounty Burvsy
* r for a term of year*, ami ia at present
th) UejirMantative from Clay oounty in
th*. Georgia Legislature.
Mr. Owens hM p :o*m himself to be a
wortl j man. a goad aitszen end a aapa
blc “ In each public
poaluou hajms dmohaigml tha dutias of
the jo with uwgi* to himaalf sad with
1 mor to lit* .-cnutitamto. To him and
to tha other ocuaotlnea Fort Gaines h
•dabted for much of tho proeenl and
aIT tv* *b* cib nwr*
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They J buy for CASH afld sell for CASH.
They keep con^ntly on hnnd a Full and Complete stock Gfbeefies, such as »•.
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Meat, Hams, Lard,
Flour, Meal, Fisft %
Salt, Sugar, Coffee, Etc
They make no worthless accounts to change UfTTb They do rtot oct» for GOST, Her <i<
they undersell their neighbors, but they give you the FUL ,h of your money, and guarantee every
aouEK—
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HOLLEY & COMPANY.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS,
e3rA,*sarJfi«if< G-EOHOIA r ^
OUR CITY FATHERS,
fe. T. FOothl
1861 , and] of Fort
Gaiuaa for T Be
tiartui*?bt* el file city 18 rt,
and Ooancihnan in l&M. Mr. Forte,
though young in vea*A fi capable end
attcient w an
popular m u
the true senna of the need, end bee eh
T»ys b«n in the front la nil n Vhilali
ing» for the good of tho town. An a
cierk end book keeper, he hae bet few
equal* end perhepe no superiors, end ee
e tteodMr oi the chy fathers ho evince*
the wIsAmb and wnd e no o of arte re era
with the energy end path rt bee youth.
Ho ehiirka no labor nor rcepeeuritnhty
that belongs to hie position and of him
it can Ite trulv said, ‘he has done hie
pert" To him end other pushingyonng
men the city is largely indebted for it#
ytreeeni «ize end prosperity.
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E. Jv Graham.
the pri-sent popular Ckfek and Tr •*•»***
er w# .tho Council, i / mtmv uw —?f~ iho
y« ung men of promise of the city. Mr.
Graham ianthome, at ho was born in
Fort Gomes m the year o! 1868. He
lvftH served, I think, in one of tho beet,
businosa schools, that is in tlio employ¬
ment of the Railroad. There he had t>*
acquire habits of exogtneeo and motbodi
oal eorroetnesa, which will help him in
ary bneiiness and he of special servioo aa
a Clerk ami Treasurer.
Mr. Graham is capable, prompt and
faithful in the discharge of the duties o£
this office and although he has constant
bnaineei to engage inn time he is never
remiss in the performance of any work
he shonlld do for the aawnsil.
Ho with the -other yctmg men of tho
counoil have done e good work forFotfc .
Gaines and the influenco of thoir work
will be felt for years yet to como.
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P. B. Williams,
was bom in Harris county, in tho year
1847. He moved to Cloy county in 18fM
aud was elected Marshal in 188.1. lie w
a good aud faithful ofilcer, and Iwu die*
charged lua many duties to the satisfac¬
tion of the pooplo generally aud to tlva
advantage of Fort Gainer.
Binoe bis election many great and
good changes have been mado by tho
eity govu rmcnt, and he has been prompt;
faithful liud efficient in carrying out tho
-work ordered by tho cornual.
Mr, Williams has also proven to bo a
waitchful guardian of tho pcaco and safe
ty of ttie city, and ho is over bn tho alerk
to «u|>prtM J 1 diiwrtbi*. llo <*c<*w>* t<g^
act on tho principle that iu a ;me fearcc,
! ■ “prevention is better tlmn ouro.” for bo
ke^pa down disturbance** that would if
; left alone, pause him to make arrest*.
He, is thus a true conservator of ;hi
peace and dignity of tho city that ho id
employed to guard.
The above ia a sketch of tho Mayor
and c-aoh of the Councilmen. Tho Conn*
oil, individually and collectively, includ¬
ing Mayor ami each member, aro work¬
ers. The work done by tho council has
tended bo the upbuilding and tho pros¬
perity of the city in a marked de^reo.
The building of the eewera ha * been on
the whole a great and good work. And,
while in the placing of some sewers there
may have been some errors made, tho
whole work has been conducive to tho
health ard to the prosperity of the city.
The artesian well is another of tho
good works of the aouheii, and though
tho well does not flow naturally, tho
supply of water is so abundant and tho
quality so pure that tho slight expense
of running the pump will be much more
than compensated by tho good that -w ill
be accomplished. The council has mado
arrangements to have tho pump run ev¬
ery day from sun-rise until 9 o clock
at night and to erect a tank with a ca¬
pacity sufficient to furnish water to ev¬
ery dwelling and business house in the
city, except those on the hills.
The Council is a body of young and
vigorous men. The members wniim .
yrttne, are \.4*t 1* . "11-4 rtL **• altogether, v w*m VSSIMVM# the
business men. Taken
City Council is an honor to Fort Gaines,
while the present and prospective growth
of the city is largely tho result of it*
work.
0 T JR F0ST OFFICE.
Capt. B. E. Lewis tho capable, effi¬
cient and deservedly popular Fork
Gaines Postmaster, was born in Burke
county, Georgia, in the year 1843. H#
mov*d to Clay county in 1870, and in
1879 he founded the Tribune. Capt.
Lewis wm* ever a good and public spir¬
ited citizen. He was, for many years a
faithful and competent Magistrate, and
in this capacity, both as a Justice of tho
Peace and as a trial Jurtioe, he had tha
esteem and confidence of the people.
As an editor and publisher, Capt.
Lewi* vras ooo of the best of weekly
journalist. He wan, mu winter, able,
bright, newsy and loeimm, but at tha
same time was ever oourtan us and digu¬
fled. lie always ofcfprvs ed with tha
punctiliousness of the true gimtlsmany
tharfucolttoftmrtk^l.. Capt Lewis was in the year 1888 ap»
pointed Postmaster of his city, and hare,
ns elsewhere, he fca boon fouud thd
right man in the right plooo. May hi
! j be oontinned in the office and may Fori
Gaicas grow until he gbf-ll hvro tije fro0
